Cook County
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‘Fire over fear’ pep talk produces race of a lifetime for Barrington girls at state cross country finalsNov 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Coach Debbie Revolta’s pep talk on the eve of the Illinois High School Association cross country finals helped spur Barrington to victory.
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Honoring 150 years of collective service at Hearthwood Senior LivingNov 12, 2025 5:22 pm - Hearthwood Senior Living honored 50 resident veterans representing more than 150 years of combined service across the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines during a special Veterans Day pinning ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
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Club Pilates Mount Prospect hosted a child-friendly mat class at Kiddie AcademyNov 12, 2025 4:55 pm - Club Pilates and Kiddie Academy, both located in Randhurst Village, Mount Prospect, partnered to host a collaborative event that encouraged families to get active and experience the benefits of Pilates’ low-impact exercise.
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Harper College’s Career Forward event to offer resources and guidance for adult learnersNov 12, 2025 4:37 pm - Harper College will host Career Forward, an annual event that provides inspiration, support and resources for adults looking to restart or refresh their careers.
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Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in KildeerNov 12, 2025 4:35 pm - A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoor Play Oasis in Illinois. The relative newcomer to the family entertainment scene opened its first location in Aurora, Colorado, in 2018 and is in a growth mode envisioning dozens of locations across the country.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 16-22Nov 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Learn about suburban farming, growing tea gardens, winter tree ID, and more with garden club meetings around the suburbs.
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Stories of Local Impact: Bob Schillerstrom & Mary O’Connor, Champions for conservation and community progressNov 12, 2025 3:16 pm - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Bob Schillerstrom and Mary O’Connor, a Naperville couple with a decades-long commitment to conservation and community service.
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Help Schaumburg Township families share in the spirit of ThanksgivingNov 12, 2025 1:50 pm - As Thanksgiving approaches, Schaumburg Township’s Food Pantry is working tirelessly to ensure every family in the community has the opportunity to gather around a table filled with warmth, comfort and nourishment.
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Help the Palatine American Legion’s Adopt-A-Sailor dinnerNov 12, 2025 1:39 pm - Palatine American Legion Post 690 is seeking donations for its Adopt-A-Sailor dinner, when recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station visit the American Legion hall for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Bodycam video shows how Palatine police officer assisted immigration agents with arrestNov 12, 2025 1:38 pm - Palatine officials have released video from a police officer’s body-worn camera that shows him assisting immigration agents with an arrest late last month.